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Acast AB (OSTO:ACAST) ROIC % : -2.94% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Acast AB ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Acast AB's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -2.94%.

As of today (2024-12-11), Acast AB's WACC % is 12.55%. Acast AB's ROIC % is -19.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Acast AB earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Acast AB ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acast AB's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Acast AB ROIC % Chart

Acast AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -102.51 -66.98 -69.93 -66.58 -35.68

Acast AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -21.28 -40.34 -13.51 -16.44 -2.94

Competitive Comparison of Acast AB's ROIC %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Acast AB's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Acast AB's ROIC % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Acast AB's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acast AB's ROIC % falls into.



Acast AB ROIC % Calculation

Acast AB's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-258.619 * ( 1 - -5.13% )/( (739.743 + 784.125)/ 2 )
=-271.8861547/761.934
=-35.68 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1862.735 - 255.235 - ( 867.757 - max(0, 504.083 - 1388.204+867.757))
=739.743

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1724.265 - 226.345 - ( 759.463 - max(0, 550.252 - 1264.047+759.463))
=784.125

Acast AB's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-24.112 * ( 1 - -3.62% )/( (779.969 + 920.595)/ 2 )
=-24.9848544/850.282
=-2.94 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1707.633 - 221.218 - ( 711.594 - max(0, 528.868 - 1235.314+711.594))
=779.969

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1798.873 - 202.581 - ( 675.697 - max(0, 541.595 - 1227.71+675.697))
=920.595

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Acast AB  (OSTO:ACAST) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Acast AB's WACC % is 12.55%. Acast AB's ROIC % is -19.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Acast AB Business Description

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Kungsgatan 28, Stockholm, SWE, 111 35
Acast AB is the curated, fully integrated, fastest growing podcast marketplace in the world. It offers podcast hosting, growth, and then monetization through both a creative and curated advertising marketplace, as well as membership features to connect podcasters with paying fans. The group has three operating segments- Europe, North America and others. Majority of revenue is generated from Europe segment.

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